Israeli Student Killed by Gunfire in Kazakhstan

An Israeli student was killed in clashes in Kazakhstan on Friday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry reported on Saturday, the day the country’s president ordered forces to use lethal fire amid anti-government protests. Levan Kogeashvili, 22, had been living in Kazakhstan in past two years, a Foreign Ministry statement said. He was killed by live fire…

Foreign Ministry Workers Likely to Declare Strike

Foreign Ministry workers raised a black flag on the ministry’s flagpole on Sunday morning, to protest their work conditions. Over 100 employees stood outside the ministry building with signs reading slogans like “don’t rely on us,” and “you can’t pay for groceries with patriotism.” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (Iftach Ophir) in a satirical video released…

Palestinian Detainee Ends Hunger Strike After 141 Days

An agreement was reached Tuesday night to end Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash’s 141-day hunger strike, which threatened to renew hostilities between Israel and Gaza militant groups over his deteriorating condition and imminent danger to his life. According to Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), Abu Hawash weighed 86 kilograms (190 pounds) before his hunger strike. By December…